We all have grown up watching Johnny Lever. There is no one else who can entertain us like this comic stalwart. Well, his contribution to the world has been more than just his acting chops. Let's not forget his super hot son, Jesse Lever. The 28-year-old star kid is a singer and drummer and also has plans to get into acting. One look into his Instagram page and you will welcome him into Bollywood with open arms. A well-chiselled jawline was not enough, so he decided to hit the gym and got a well-toned bod too. And of course, he has inherited the charm from his dad. Jesse's Instagram is ...

Bollywood has delivered many movies based on the patriotic theme that make us proud as Indians. From Raazi to Rang De Basanti, filmmakers have given us many good stories that left cinema lovers teary-eyed in cinema halls. These movies not only reignite the feeling of patriotism but also forced people to think if they are following their responsibilities towards the country. As India is entering its 72nd year of independence, here are some patriotic Hindi films that you should definitely not miss on this day. Raazi The movie featured actress Alia Bhatt and actor Vicky Kaushal in pivotal ...

Actress Sobhita Dhulipala, who paved her way into Bollywood with "Raman Raghav 2.0" and features in Telugu film "Goodachari" which is doing well at the box office, feels she has more freedom in the field of acting than in the world of modelling.

Oscar-winning Indian music director A.R. Rahman, who is coming up with Amazon Prime Video's new show "Harmony With A.R. Rahman" -- which celebrates the musical diversity of the country -- says the current trend of having multiple composers in one film dilutes the impact of music in a Bollywood film.

Mouni Roy is flying high as the star has bagged another new role in Bollywood film opposite Rajkummar Rao.The television actress will be seen playing the role of Rao's wife in the movie titled 'Made in China'.Confirming the news, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and wrote, "#NewsAlert: Mouni Roy to play Rajkummar Rao's wife in quirky comedy #MadeInChina... Directed by Mikhil Musale... Produced by Dinesh Vijan... Starts Sept 2018 in Mumbai, followed by Gujarat and China."The movie will go on the floors in September in Gujarat and China.Helmed by Mikhail Musale, the flick will be produced by Dinesh Vijan.Meanwhile, the 'Naagin' star will make her Bollywood debut with Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' and will also be seen with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Nagarjuna in 'Brahmastra'.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi said today seven Bollywood production houses have accepted her request to form panels to deal with cases of sexual harassment, and urged 17 others to follow their lead. She also urged the production houses to submit a report about the internal complaints committee set up by them. Last year, Gandhi had asked Bollywood filmmakers to comply with the Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act, 2013 and set up committees to hear complaints. She had written to 24 production houses, including actor Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, Karan Johar's Dharma Production, to form an anti-sexual harassment cell. Citing a media report, Gandhi said today that it was encouraging that seven production houses have accepted her request and complied with the sexual harassment law. "I expect the other producers to ensure similar compliance at the earliest," she said. According to the media report cited by her, the seven production houses that ...

Actress Sukhmani Sadana, who will be seen in Netflix's "Sacred Games" along with actors Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, says the digital world has opened doors for those who are not getting an entry into showbiz through the "narrow door" of Bollywood.

Dia Mirza says exciting work opportunities start thinning out for female actors after they reach a certain age as filmmakers and some male actors "above 50" prefer to cast young heroines. Dia, who is returning to the silver screen after a gap of six years with Rajkumar Hirani's "Sanju", believes the film industry is not that welcoming to female actors in their mid 30s. "For women (actors), especially once they hit their mid 30s, opportunities, unfortunately, start shrinking because some filmmakers want to cast young actresses and most male actors, who have well passed their 50s, (also) want to work with the younger talent. "One needs to break through this. It is going to take some fundamental changes in the way we approach our cinema whether it is about every woman making her choices or choosing to marry when she wants and continue to be a professional," Mirza told PTI in an interview. Citing the example of yesteryear stars Sharmila Tagore, Waheeda Rehman and Smita Patil, who ...

Actor Ashutosh Rana has completed shooting for four films in the past six months, making a grand comeback of sorts into Bollywood. He says it was high time he returned as people had started questioning him about "vanishing" from the industry.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is the biggest promoter of Bollywood films and has watched Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal' on multiple occasions, Chinese envoy to India Luo Zhaohui said today. The envoy said nowadays, practising yoga, watching Bollywood films and tasting Darjeeling tea have become fashionable among the Chinese youth. "Who is the biggest promoter for Bollywood movies in China? In my opinion, President Xi Jingping is the most prominent promoter of Bollywood movies (in China)," Luo said. He was delivering a keynote address on 'Beyond Wuhan: How Far and Fast can China-India Relations Go' at an event organised by the Chinese Embassy here. The envoy said the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese president at Qingdao in China this month lasted for an additional 15 minutes. "What impressed me most was that President Xi showed strong interest in Bollywood movies. He (Xi) once again mentioned 'Dangal' and two other movies 'Baahubali 2' and 'Hindi Medium', which .